By: Lorraine Ruppert, CAS ’25 Lorraine with a book she was excited to find while abroad! GRIP: Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City Upon my arrival in Vietnam, my first impression of Ho Chi Minh City was that the city burst with color. The city is famous for its tall and narrow “tube houses,”…
By: Kai Wang, SEAS ’26 Aquaponics farm in Singapore. GRIP: Engineering Research in Singapore This past summer, my journey led me to the captivating city of Singapore, where I embarked on a research internship at the National University of Singapore that seamlessly combined my passion for AI and machine learning with my deep-rooted interest in…
By: Kai Wang, SEAS ’26 Kai with friends at a light show in the Gardens by the Bay. GRIP: Engineering Research in Singapore Stepping into the bustling Maxwell Food Centre in Singapore was like entering a portal to a world of flavors. The air was thick with the aroma of spices, the sizzle of pans,…
By: Mario Paez, Wharton ’24 Mario with fellow interns. GRIP: Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City Dear Phenikaa Maas, I hope you are well. I miss each and every one of you so dearly while I’m back across the world in America. I’ve had some time to reflect on my experiences and wanted to…
By: Mario Paez, Wharton ’24 Mario with street art. GRIP: Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a bustling city within a country rich in culture and experiences. A place I had been longing to visit and was fortunate enough to be selected to work in over this summer. However,…
By: Sekia Phillips, CAS ’24 Sekia with other interns celebrating their work by sharing a homecooked meal at one of TOKI’s two office locations. GRIP: International Business in Tokyo During the summer, I had the pleasure of spending 8-weeks working in a travel agency in Tokyo, Japan called TOKI. With an emphasis on providing never-before-seen…
By: Sekia Phillips, CAS ’24 Sekia Phillips standing outside of the Tokyu Kabukicho. GRIP: International Business in Tokyo Living abroad in Tokyo, Japan has been one of the most incredibly rewarding yet challenging experiences I have ever encountered in my entire life. Having wanted to visit Tokyo since I was a little kid, I was…
By: Arielle Breuninger, SEAS ’25 Arielle with her supervisor at the final research symposium. GRIP: Engineering Research in Aachen, Germany As part of the GRIP engineering program in Aachen, I have had the opportunity to work on a research project in a lab affiliated with RWTH Aachen University. The overall program—called UROP International—includes a group…
By: Phuong Ngo, SEAS ’24 Phuong’s favorite meal of the trip. GRIP: Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City My journey abroad began with a sense of homecoming. Being of Vietnamese descent, I had grown up surrounded by the rich tapestry of Vietnamese culture within my family. However, this summer was the first time I…
By: Christine Kang, Huntsman ’26 Christine with a friend from the program. GRIP: KK Fund Singapore, often described as a small island that can be traversed from one end to the other in just one hour, is a place that defies its size with an overflow of rich culture, vibrant colors, and an unmistakable raw…